New Episcopal bishop to unite churches within diocese

4:49 PM,
Apr. 29, 2014

FAITH & VALUES | HOLLY MEYER

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The Rt. Rev. Matthew Gunter knows viewpoints and backgrounds are varied among those who worship in his diocese, but it's his new job to bring them together.

On Saturday, the former Glen Ellyn, Ill., priest was consecrated and ordained as the eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac, which is based in Appleton. The diocese has more than 5,700 members at 38 locations across the northeastern third of the state.

Those churches are a smorgasbord. Some are big, some small; they're urban and rural. They're not all economically vibrant, and perspectives vary both theologically and ...